Liatris spicata <br>DENSE BLAZING STAR, PRAIRIE FEATHER
Dense Blazing Star, Prairie Feather or Gayfeather, is a perennial flowering plant that is native to eastern North America where it grows in prairies and meadows. The plants have tall spikes of purple flowers resembling bottle brushes or feathers. It is native to areas stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast, eastern and western Canada.
Dense Blazing Star is a garden flower in many countries around the world, grown for its showy purple flowers. The plants can tolerant some shade as well as drought but need regular watering during the first growing season to build strong roots.
The flowers either fresh or dried work well as cut flowers and have a vanilla scent when dried.
Excellent for attracting pollinators and beneficial insects.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Height: 39", 100cm
Location: Sun or part sun
Seeds per pack: 50
By Hedwig Storch - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4466843 By Drew Avery - Dense Blazing Star {liatris spicata}Uploaded by Amada44, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25245909
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Dense Blazing Star, Prairie Feather or Gayfeather, is a perennial flowering plant that is native to eastern North America where it grows in prairies and meadows. The plants have tall spikes of purple flowers resembling bottle brushes or feathers. It is native to areas stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast, eastern and western Canada.
Dense Blazing Star is a garden flower in many countries around the world, grown for its showy purple flowers. The plants can tolerant some shade as well as drought but need regular watering during the first growing season to build strong roots.
The flowers either fresh or dried work well as cut flowers and have a vanilla scent when dried.
Excellent for attracting pollinators and beneficial insects.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Height: 39", 100cm
Location: Sun or part sun
Seeds per pack: 50
By Hedwig Storch - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4466843 By Drew Avery - Dense Blazing Star {liatris spicata}Uploaded by Amada44, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25245909
